An iconic castle in Brouilly appellation, which range expresses
the richness, diversity and uniqueness of this terroir through parcel selection.
BROUILLY 2024
RÉSERVE DU CHÂTEAU

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2024   2025  

The vineyards of the Beaujolais region are very hilly. They are delimited on one side by the foothills of France’s Massif Central mountain range and overlook the Saône River’s floodplain between Mâcon and Lyon. Nestled at the foot of Mont Brouilly, Château de Pierreux is one of the most beautiful residences in the Beaujolais region.

Several centuries of history have shaped this ancient 13th-century fortified house of which two towers still stand today. The castle was renovated several times over the centuries. Its vaulted cellars date back to the 17th century while the current building was erected in the 19th century.

Château de Pierreux’s 110 hectares of vines are planted in shallow, well-drained pink granitic, schistous, and siliceous soils which contain deposits of blue porphyry from the volcanic eruptions of Mont Brouilly that date back millions of years.

The estate was certified High Environmental Value (HVE) in 2020.

Planting density: 6,000 to 10,000 vines/ha
Age of the vines: 10 to 70 years. 40% of plots are over 40 years old.
Pruning: Gobelet & Cordon

Work philosophy: Growing methods are decided upon vineyard by vineyard according to lutte raisonnée, an environmentally friendly approach. Everything is analysed in detail: risk of disease, the number of harmful and beneficial insects that can be found in each vineyard, the size and number of bunches of grapes per vine, problems with weeds, the health of the vines’ leaves, etc.

Working of the soil: de-earthing, scraping, hoeing between the vines.

This philosophy has 3 objectives:
     - limiting the use of chemicals in the vineyards,
     - re-establishing the vines’ physiological balance,
     - protecting the environment.

100% Gamay

With its beautiful ruby color highlighted by violet hues, this Brouilly opens with floral notes, wild strawberries, and spices. The palate is supple, refined, and elegant, revealing flavors of black fruits and peony. The tannins are smooth and silky. A distinctive mineral touch, characteristic of the wines from Pierreux, is also present.

A sorting had to be carried out upon receipt of the harvest to perfect the cuvée and enhance its quality.
The grapes are 100% destemmed and then vinified in concrete vats. We applied a fairly slow fermentation between 22 and 28 ° C with 1 pumping over per day and maceration for 12 to 18 days, with 2 to 4 loads at the end of maceration.
Ageing in 50hL oak casks lasted 18 months to develop the structure, smooth the tannins and allow micro-oxygenation.
First bottling at the end of March 2026.

Its finesse and elegance allow it to be enjoyed young, while also offering the potential to age for 3 to 5 years.

A highly contrasted 2024 vintage!
Following a mild and rainy winter and spring, sunshine was one of the major absentees of this vintage.
Phytosanitary protection proved relatively challenging, but most winegrowers managed to keep the situation under control. The flowering of our Gamay took place during this unsettled period, resulting in significant coulure and millerandage. August proved to be the saving grace of the vintage, with fine spells of warm, sunny weather that helped restore vineyard health.
At Château de Pierreux, harvest began on September 9th, under cool and slightly rainy conditions. While not especially pleasant for our harvesters, these conditions were ideal for preserving the health of the grapes. Destemming was therefore essential this year.
This vintage required greater technical precision, but the qualitative potential is clearly there.